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NTL 'ready for ITV merger talks'
News It's thought NTL may see such a union as a way to bolster its content offerings and fight off competition from Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB, which recently entered the broadband arena and put itself in direct competition with... [10 Nov 2006]
3 gets exclusive rights to ITV content
News A number of mobile broadcast systems are already being trialled in the UK, including DVB-H by O2, DAB-IP by BT and MediaFLO by BSKyB. Mobile network 3 has buddied up with broadcaster ITV for its next... [07 Aug 2006]
5 years ago...BBC under fire over digital TV licence fees
News Describing it as a "digital poll tax" BSkyB, Cable & Wireless, Carlton, Granada, ITV, NTL, Pace, Telewest and United Broadcasting Entertainment have appointed an unnamed law firm to deal with the planned... [09 Aug 2004]
Are you ready for free Digital TV?
News The BBC and BSkyB's successor to ITV Digital will launch on Wednesday, aiming to make digital television accessible to a broader audience. The BBC, Crown Castle and BSkyB, who are all... [29 Oct 2002]
Pace loses its head
News A renegotiation of its deal with BSkyB also further threatened Pace's revenues, causing the firm to issue a profit warning and lay-off around 200 staff earlier this year. The company was a major hardware supplier to... [08 Oct 2002]
BT in the Sky with Broadband
News BT Retail has announced a deal with BSkyB to promote BT's broadband services to Sky's satellite customers. Since last July, it has delivered a total of 300,000 sales leads to Sky Digital and the late lamented... [31 Jul 2002]
Murdoch and the Beeb join forces for digital TV push
News A consortium led by the BBC and BSkyB has been awarded the digital television licence left by the demise of ITV Digital. The Independent Television Commission, which awarded the licence, said the... [04 Jul 2002]
BBC set to scoop digital TV licence
News According to a report in the Guardian the winner is believed to be a consortium made up of the BBC and Crown Castle, supported by BSkyB, which has promised to develop an entirely free-to-view package for the nascent... [04 Jul 2002]
BBC gets into bed with Rupert Murdoch
News The BBC has dumped ITV and Channel Four in favour of BSkyB as it applies for the terrestrial digital TV licences left by the demise of ITV Digital. Reports last month suggested a licence... [12 Jun 2002]
BT's Bland pans Blair's TV plans
News ITV Digital's small band of subscribers may lose their Sky TV channels as early as tonight if BSkyB doesn't receive guarantees from administrators that the company will survive, according to the Guardian. [30 Apr 2002]
ITV Digital put on the market
News ITV Digital is formally up for sale with the BBC and BSkyB thought to be interested buyers. It is rumoured BBC and BSkyB are looking to buy the company, attracted by the 1.26m subscriber... [23 Apr 2002]
ITV Digital - dead man walking?
News However, this morning's FT cites a source at rival BSkyB saying the satellite broadcaster will nit bid for any ITV Digital assets. ITV Digital could be wound up by the end of the week... [16 Apr 2002]
Sky TV to carry government services
News ITC asks BSkyB to sort out digital debacle http://www.silicon.com/a52558 ITV Digital has also signed up and NTL and Telewest are expected to roll it out within three months. Subscribers to Sky's digital... [10 Apr 2002]
ITC asks BSkyB to sort out digital debacle
News While no financial aid is likely to be forthcoming, for its part the government is believed to have given its support to talks with rival operator BSkyB - a move that will obviously infuriate Carlton and Granada,... [10 Apr 2002]
BBC and ITV press on with digital plans
News The offering would be complemented by primary and premium channels currently available through ITV Digital and BSkyB. The BBC and ITV are returning to the table to continue discussions... [25 Mar 2002]
